What is the Least Common Multiple of 2463 and 2482?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 2463 and 2482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2463 and 2482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2463,2482) = 1
LCM(2463,2482) = ( 2463 × 2482) / 1
LCM(2463,2482) = 6113166 / 1
LCM(2463,2482) = 6113166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2463 and 2482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2463 and 2482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2463 and 2482.

Prime Factorization of 2463

Prime Factorization of 2482

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2463 and 2482.

LCM(2463,2482) = 3¹ × 821¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 73¹
LCM(2463,2482) = 6113166